John Patitucci Talks about Teaching Online at ArtistWorks

Tue, 01/05/2016 - 4:15pm
Written by ArtistWorks

“What’s really amazing to me is to have students all around the world reach out to me with their questions and ideas and exchange with other students from around the world… it provides an opportunity for me to teach students all around the world from my own home or wherever I am." - John Patitucci

In this video John Patitucci talks about what it's been like teaching bass online at ArtistWorks for over three years now.  

Howard Levy on Teaching World Music on Harmonica

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 5:18pm
Written by ArtistWorks

“I feel it’s my obligation, since I love to play all this music, to also teach it.” - Howard Levy

Originating in Europe and later spreading around the world, the harmonica is truly a chameleon of genres. Howard Levy has mastered them all. His curriculum includes classic Blues and Rock styles of course, but also less known world harmonica styles like Jazz, Classical, Indian, Middle Eastern, Folk, Bluegrass, Latin, & more. 

Mike Marshall on Teaching Mandolin Online at ArtistWorks

Mon, 11/02/2015 - 9:06am
Written by ArtistWorks

In this video Mike Marshall shares some thoughts about teaching mandolin online through Video Exchange®, which he's been doing at ArtistWorks for over 4 years now. 

“The kind of freedom it gives both teacher and student is really the key to this. The student can make the videos when they’re comfortable and most relaxed, and I in turn find the right moment for me when I can respond and be really clear headed and focused and really get at the heart of that student’s issues...I’m very proud to be creating a kind of teaching archive here for the future generations as well as the folks who are online today.” - Mike Marshall

Learning Banjo Online from Germany - Student Perspective

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 12:17pm
Written by RolfS

learning banjo in germany - view from the porch

I have been a student of Tony Trischka at ArtistWorks for almost a year now. Last year I knew nothing about the 5-string banjo and very little about bluegrass in general. I live in the center of Germany where, sad to say, there are likely no banjo players at all. That’s my view from our porch in the picture.

Living in Germany is like living in a bluegrass desert with a little oasis here and there. Not much to speak of a Banjo Culture. In the south of Germany, especially in the Munich area you can find some bluegrass musicians and some banjo players. Rüdiger Helbig and Adiaha Burgmüller are players that might be known abroad.

 

learning banjo in germany - view from the porch

I have been a student of Tony Trischka at ArtistWorks for almost a year now. Last year I knew nothing about the 5-string banjo and very little about bluegrass in general. I live in the center of Germany where, sad to say, there are likely no banjo players at all. That’s my view from our porch in the picture.

Living in Germany is like living in a bluegrass desert with a little oasis here and there. Not much to speak of a Banjo Culture. In the south of Germany, especially in the Munich area you can find some bluegrass musicians and some banjo players. Rüdiger Helbig and Adiaha Burgmüller are players that might be known abroad.